Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Self-Help Groups  in Food Processing Sector
Ministry of Food Processing Industries  is implementing a Central Sector scheme-PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA , since 2016-17, for overall growth and development of food processing sector, minimizing the post-harvest losses and for creation of off-farm employment and higher realization to the farmers. Under the PMKSY, major component schemes are  Mega Food Parks  Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure  Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing/Preservation Capacities  Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters  Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages and  Operation Greens. Self-Help Groups  and Producer Cooperatives/Farmers Producer Organizations are the eligible entities for availing the assistance under these schemes. Details of the projects/units assisted under various component schemes of PMKSY wherein the beneficiary is Self Help Group/Producer Cooperative/Farmers Producer Organization/Cooperative society is given at Annex.
The new farms lawswill complement the efforts made under PMSKY for enhancing investment in value addition and post-harvest infrastructure near to farm gate, creating more employment opportunities, and facilitate better price realisation to the farmers to enhance their income.
Since the implementation of PMKSY in 2016-17, the estimated number of people engaged in the projects/units approved under various component schemes are 6,32,780.
Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel gave this information in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
ANNEXURE
The details of the projects / units assisted under PMKSY wherein the beneficiary is Self Help Group / Producer Cooperative / Farmers Producer Organization / Cooperative society
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Sl. No
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Name of the project/unit
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District, State/UTs
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Mega Food Parks 
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1
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Haryana State Co-operative Supply & Marketing federation LTD 
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Rohtak, Haryana
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Agro Processing Cluster 
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1
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Mekalsuta Agro Farmer Producer Company Ltd
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Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh
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2
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Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Ltd
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Nashik, Maharashtra
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3
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Swabhimani Co-op Industrial Estate Ltd
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Kolhapur, Maharashtra
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Creation/Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities 
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1
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Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Ltd 
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Nashik, Maharashtra
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2
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Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Ltd 
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Nashik, Maharashtra
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3
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Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Ltd 
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Nashik, Maharashtra
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4
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Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Ltd 
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Nashik, Maharashtra
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5
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Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Ltd 
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Nashik, Maharashtra
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6
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Goa BagayatdarSahakariKharediVikriSanusthaMaryadit
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North Goa, Goa
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Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition 
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1
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Krishna District Milk Producers’ Mutually Aided Co-operative Union Ltd
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Krishna, Andhra Pradesh
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2
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Saran dairy Producer Company Ltd
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Gopalganj, Bihar
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3
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Sabarkantha Dist. Co-op Society 
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Sabarkantha, Gujarat
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4
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Panchmahal Dist. Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd
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Panchmahal, Gujarat
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5
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Sabarkantha Dist. Co-op Society 
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Sabarkantha, Gujarat
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6
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Ahmedabad District Co-operative Milk Producer’s union Ltd
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Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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7
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Bangalore &Ramanagara District Co-Operative Milk Producers Societies Union Ltd 
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Ramanagara, Karnataka
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8
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Gandhinagar District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd
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Udaipur, Rajasthan
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Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages 
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1
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Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd 
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Baster, Chhattisgarh
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2
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Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd
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Raigad, Maharashtra